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78R14291 WMS-D
By: Homer H.C.R. No. 5
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The passing of Cordelia Maxine Knight on October 1,
2002, at the age of 86, brought a great loss to the friends and
family of this esteemed Paris resident; and
WHEREAS, Born November 30, 1915, in Lamar County, Mrs. Knight
married Bluford Johnson, who later lost his life in World War II;
she was blessed to again find love with Bernard Wade Knight, whom
she wed on November 8, 1947, and with whom she shared an enduring
relationship; and
WHEREAS, She graduated from Paris Junior College, East Texas
State University, and the University of Denver School of Social
Work; a counselor for the American Red Cross after World War II, she
worked for the Edna Gladney Home placing children and later served
as a counselor at General Dynamics in Fort Worth; she also taught
school in Powderly, Direct, and Fort Worth; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Knight was an active member of her community,
participating with her husband in the Grassroots Democrats and as
members of the Calvary United Methodist Church; and
WHEREAS, Those who shared the friendship of this notable
Texan will long miss her presence, and her spirit will live on in
the hearts of those whose lives she touched during her time on this
earth; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 78th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby pay special tribute to the life of Cordelia Maxine Knight and
extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her
husband, Bernard Knight; to her daughter, Angela S. Martin-Doroba,
and her husband, Tom; to her son, Wade Knight, and his wife, Cassie;
to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and to the other
relatives and many friends of this beloved woman; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of
Cordelia Maxine Knight.